International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Closing gap between rich and poor farmers: CRISPR gene editing targets disease, pests and climate
Gene editing technology could revolutionize the way scientists breed high-yielding drought, disease and pest resistant, quality plant seeds, greatly reducing ...
Bangladesh releases high-yielding disease-resistant wheat variety to farmers
As wheat farmers in Bangladesh struggle to recover from a 2016 outbreak of a mysterious disease called “wheat blast,” the country’s National ...
DuPont-Pioneer collaborating with non-profit to develop gene-edited, disease-resistant maize
Although controversial, genetically modified (GM) crops constitute one option for increasing yields and have not been proven to be dangerous ...
Nutritionist Julie Miller Jones: ‘We need to communicate risks of NOT using GMOs’
Leading nutritionist Julie Miller Jones aims to bust myths about biotechnology by educating the general population on the benefits she believes genetically engineered (GE) ...